Piao Wenyao Won LG Cup

It was an all China final at the 15th LG Cup. Kong Jie, whose career is rising fast in the last 2 years, met his country mate Piao Wenyao. Piao came to international attention when he reached the final of the 4th World Oza (Toyota Denzo cup) but lost to Gu Li.


Piao Wenyao (left) vs. Kong Jie (right)

At the first game, Piao who played black didn't get any trouble. He used the aji of his stone at C15 well. He made it alive when Kong decided to connect the end the ko fight at move 114 and practically made Kong short of territory. Kong resigned at move 123.

Here is the game record:
Piao Wenyao (black) vs. Kong Jie (white. Result: B+R

(;
KM[6.5]
EV[15th LG Cup final round 1]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
GM[1]
PW[Kong Jie]
WR[9d]
DT[2011-02-21]
BR[9d]
RE[B+R]
PB[Piao Wenyao]
;B[qd];W[dc];B[dp];W[pp];B[ce];W[ed];B[nc];W[ch];B[cn];W[df];B[qn]
;W[nq];B[rp];W[qq];B[qk];W[jc];B[lq];W[rq];B[eq];W[cf];B[nr];W[or]
;B[pi];W[cl];B[lc];W[je];B[dl];W[dk];B[el];W[cm];B[dn];W[kp];B[np]
;W[oq];B[lp];W[kn];B[ko];W[jo];B[lo];W[im];B[ek];W[dj];B[km];W[jm]
;B[ln];W[kl];B[jn];W[in];B[ej];W[jk];B[di];W[ci];B[kj];W[lm];B[kn]
;W[oe];B[pd];W[lf];B[mj];W[li];B[mi];W[lh];B[lj];W[ii];B[jb];W[ib]
;B[kb];W[hc];B[ng];W[me];B[pf];W[hq];B[ll];W[pn];B[pm];W[qo];B[rn]
;W[fi];B[ei];W[fh];B[ki];W[bn];B[bo];W[bm];B[ck];W[cj];B[an];W[jh]
;B[bk];W[bj];B[kh];W[ro];B[on];W[sn];B[sm];W[so];B[qm];W[kg];B[am]
;W[ak];B[dg];W[eg];B[dm];W[bl];B[hp];W[iq];B[jp];W[ip];B[io];W[ho]
;B[gp];W[jo];B[cc];W[jq];B[bd];W[db];B[bb];W[ac];B[bf];W[bg];B[af]
;W[od];B[oc])

At the second game, Kong who played black was behind since the opening thanks to black 23 and 25. However, white later overplayed and gave black a chance. Black later tried to invade the bottom area, but white successfully killed it. Kong resigned at move 140.

Here is the game record:
Piao Wenyao (white) vs. Kong Jie (black). Result: W+R

(;
KM[6.5]
FF[3]
SZ[19]
EV[15th LG Cup final round 2]
GM[1]
PB[Kong Jie]
PW[Piao Wenyao]
BR[9d]
RE[W+R]
DT[2011-02-23]
WR[9d]
;B[pd];W[dd];B[pq];W[dq];B[qk];W[mq];B[po];W[jp];B[cn];W[cp];B[ck]
;W[ci];B[ek];W[cf];B[mc];W[en];B[qe];W[gk];B[fm];W[fn];B[gm];W[dl]
;B[dm];W[cl];B[em];W[dk];B[gn];W[gp];B[fk];W[ok];B[mo];W[pi];B[ni]
;W[pk];B[qj];W[oi];B[qm];W[nh];B[mh];W[ng];B[mi];W[mg];B[lg];W[lf]
;B[kf];W[le];B[kg];W[ne];B[oc];W[mk];B[lk];W[ml];B[lj];W[op];B[oo]
;W[fh];B[pg];W[qg];B[pf];W[ph];B[jd];W[km];B[ll];W[pm];B[lm];W[qn]
;B[pl];W[ol];B[ql];W[pn];B[om];W[on];B[nm];W[nn];B[mm];W[ri];B[rj]
;W[qi];B[no];W[lc];B[qo];W[md];B[mb];W[rf];B[fi];W[ei];B[gh];W[fg]
;B[ej];W[di];B[hq];W[hp];B[jq];W[kq];B[ip];W[io];B[iq];W[kr];B[jo]
;W[kp];B[ho];W[in];B[gq];W[fp];B[er];W[fq];B[fr];W[jr];B[dr];W[cr]
;B[gs];W[es];B[bq];W[cq];B[ko];W[im];B[il];W[lo];B[ln];W[ir];B[hm]
;W[hr];B[gr];W[jm];B[jl];W[eq];B[db];W[gi];B[fj];W[dc];B[eb];W[cb]
;B[gc];W[hd];B[gg];W[gf];B[bb];W[ca];B[hf];W[he])

With his victory, Piao Wenyao not only got 250 Million Won (about $ 223,934), but also a promotion to 9 dan and the honor to become the youngest international title winner. Congratulations to Piao Wenyao!.